Skip to content
Curated category

1940 in military history

  • Armistice of 22 June 1940Between May and June 1940, the best French armies were sent north and lost in a massive encirclement. German forces threatened to occupy Paris by mid-June.
  • Two-Ocean Navy ActOn the 17th of June 1940, Chief of Naval Operations Harold Stark stood before Congress and requested four billion dollars.